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Letters Patent Nh. `77,026, dated April 21, 1868,

IMPROVEMENT IN MANUFAOTURE 0F TABLEFOBKS,

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TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY GONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. FRARY, of New Britain, county of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Table-Forks; and to enable others skilled in the art t'o make the same, I will proceed to describe by referring tothe drawings, in which the sumeletters indicate like parts in each of the gures. p e

The nature of this invention consists in the substitution of metal for or in place of other metals heretofore used inthe manufacture of table-forks, for the purpose of producing certain practical results, which are not attainable or'cannot be produced by such metals as are ordinarily used for that purpose, `and also to cheapen the manufacture, and produce a better and more desirable article for trade and use. i

In other words, it consists of a table-fork with handle and prongs or tnes formed ofone picco of metal (steel,) to produce elasticity and prevent distortion, which is not attainable by the use of the softer metals, as silver, German silver, iron, 85e. l Y

`It is a very common thing to see a silver, German silver, `or iron fork, distorted out of its proper shape,

sometimes bent so that the prongs will be at labout a right angle with the handle, or for the tines to be beni:v

more or less out of place, er in opposite directions, diverging from each other, so as to render them nearly or quite unfit for use.

By theuse of this'invention, substitution of steel for other metals heretofore used, this aniioying condition ofthe forks is successfully avoided, and a better and cheaper article substituted therefor. In the accompanying drawings is shown a table-fork, the tines and handle of which are made of steel.

In the manufacture of these forks, the steel is rst annealed, the fork punched therefrom in the usual way, hardened, tempered, and nished for plating or for market. This fork, when constructed as above described,V

is susceptible of sustaining the most severe usage, and yet keep in goed order for use.

I believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and advantage of this improvement, so as to enable others skilled in the art to make the same therefrom. i

I do not claim the forging a fork, as in th'c patent of lVI. Chapman, November 5, 1867 ;v but I claim the fork A, punched or cut entire from sheet steel, substantially asdescribed, as an article of manufacture.

- JAMES D. FRARY. [In 5.]

Witnesses:

E. W. BLIss,

JEREMY W. BLISS. 

